Penn GSE News Archive
Two-Thirds of U.S. 11th Graders Now Taking ACT, While Scores Drop Slightly
Shaun Harper comments on the effects on Black and Latino 11th graders of statewide mandatory ACT testing.
Virginia School District Disproportionately Punishes Black Students, Complaint Says
This article by Time cites Shaun Harper's report that examined disciplinary action in 13 states, finding that black students are suspended and expelled at much higher rates than their percentage of the student population.
Not your momma's microbe lab: a new genetic engineering machine takes microbial design to the masses
Yasmin Kafai will help design an educational version of the Microbial Design Studio, a new genetic engineering machine, for high schools and community colleges.
Playing the Spanish Card
In this podcast, Nelson Flores says Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine's fluency in Spanish appeals more to white liberals than Latino voters.
The New Bilingualism
Nelson Flores says bilingual education, once opposed in America's recent past, is "now... framed as something that's good for all children—something that can help people get jobs as part of the global economy."
Reformers ‘disrupted’ public education. Now an Ivy League dean says the consequences for kids can be ‘devastating.’
Pam Grossman discusses educational disruption's potential consequences for children, and offered ideas for research-supported reform in education.
Clinton, Sanders keep college costs in national spotlight
Finney said Clinton needs to get state support for college affordability proposal.
School districts' conundrum: Opt out or master the standards
Jonathan Supovitz explains the reasons why Common Core's future is looking more and more uncertain.
The impact of ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Democratic convention
"I think...both Senator Sanders and Secretary Clinton understood this is a movement to be taken seriously," says Shaun Harper in a video report.
Career in teaching? College students turning away in droves
"You can call Philadelphia and they'll say they've had shortages all year," says Richard Ingersoll, "[b]ut call up Lower Merion and they'll say they have a waiting list three miles long."
Moocs can transform education – but not yet
“They came; they conquered very little; and now they face substantially diminished prospects,” says Bob Zemsky.
Some Predict Tuition Increases Under Hillary Clinton’s College Plan
Joni E. Finney, the director of the Institute for Research on Higher Education at the University of Pennsylvania, said Mrs. Clinton’s plan could make a meaningful dent in an important problem.
How Mrs. Clinton Would Pay Tuition Bills
Joni Finney cited on cost of college in analysis of Clinton's higher education policy proposal.
Study measures cost of school as percentage of family income
According to Joni Finney's College Affordability Diagnosis, it’s almost impossible to work one’s way through state college without incurring debt.
What Minority-Serving Institutions Can Teach Other Colleges
In this Q&A, Marybeth Gasman discusses her book, Educating a Diverse Nation: Lessons From Minority-Serving Institutions.
Study: State ranks 21st in college affordability
An analysis of Connecticut's ranking in Joni Finney's College Affordability Diagnosis report.